Piemanlarger Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Any tips on cassets for 0 gauge?? What size angle iron / aluminium? 25 x 25 x 2mm big enough or bigger is better? Train lengths are only about 30 inch / 2ft 6 at longest? Thank you Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted February 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) This is how I did mine: I'm very pleased with them. 9mm ply with 32 * 32 * 1.6mm non-anodised aluminium angle. Edited February 11 by GWR57xx restore images 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemanlarger Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 43 minutes ago, GWR57xx said: This is how I did mine: I'm very pleased with them. 9mm ply with 32 * 32 * 1.6mm non-anodised aluminium angle. Great thank you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBud Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This is how I built mine - details of materials etc are included. They work very well and I have not had any issue with them at all. The cassettes slide on top of a laminex / melamine board and they have a slippery tape underneath them (can't remember what its called) but used for things like wooden drawer runners to make them run smoothly. Hope this helps, Regards, Trevor Cassette_Construction.docx 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 For 2ft 6 I just used standard track on 9mm ply cut to length, then use loose Rail joiners to connect to the layout. I used this basic for my last two 4mm layouts and am just doing the same for my new O gauge layout. I don't tend to lift the stock much, instead sliding across the deck. In over 5 years of use I have never had an issue. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Piemanlarger - thanks for the tutorial. Is there a reason why you didn't just space the aluminium angles a suitable distance apart and use them as rails? Non anodised (aka mill finish) aluminium is a good conductor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemanlarger Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, dpgibbons said: Piemanlarger - thanks for the tutorial. Is there a reason why you didn't just space the aluminium angles a suitable distance apart and use them as rails? Non anodised (aka mill finish) aluminium is a good conductor. I've not done anything yet! Its someone else 57xx idea. Cheers 8 hours ago, GWR57xx said: This is how I did mine: I'm very pleased with them. 9mm ply with 32 * 32 * 1.6mm non-anodised aluminium angle. Great thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 10:23, dpgibbons said: Piemanlarger - thanks for the tutorial. Is there a reason why you didn't just space the aluminium angles a suitable distance apart and use them as rails? Non anodised (aka mill finish) aluminium is a good conductor. Apologies - it was SirBud's document I was addressing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBud Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 DPG I just thought it much easier to use track that was already perfectly gauged and the same profile as that on the layout which the cassette docks to. My method doesn't need any accurate measurement and the angles are just acting as stiffeners for the plywood base, keep the cassette track perfectly straight, and provide electrical connections for cassette to cassette and cassette to baseboard. Best regards, Trevor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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